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Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more

A behind the scenes look at how bed nets are saving lives in Madagascar. Through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, USAID and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are on the front lines in the… more

From Duluth to Minneapolis, the State Department impacts Minnesotan communities through law enforcement cooperation, adoption support, exchange programs, and health initiatives. And Minnesotans, in return,… more

On Earth Day, the Department of State, along with our partners, recognized the critical role women play in environmental protection, biodiversity, agriculture and food security, clean technology, safe water,… more

On April 14, twenty-four science and technology entrepreneurs met for the first time at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Bahrain. After starting with hundreds of applicants, these 24 arrived in… more

Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and David Bohigian, Acting President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), announced the launch of OPIC’s 2X Africa women’s initiative to support… more

FGM/C, in particular, undermines the human rights of women and girls by damaging their health, limiting women’s economic opportunities, and obstructing girls’ access to education. This form of violence also… more

The 18th Edition of To Walk the Earth In Safety summarizes the United States’ Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) programs in 2018. CWD assistance provides the United States with a powerful and flexible… more

The State Department directly impacts the “Old Line State” of Maryland through public-private partnerships focused on empowering young women, through sister state relationships, and by empowering Maryland… more

Imagine living with your family beside a field of landmines that stretched for miles. During Zimbabwe’s Liberation War of the 1970s, the Rhodesian Army laid massive fields of landmines to prevent guerrilla… more

Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall over Mozambique on March 15, producing torrential rains and strong winds across the country, as well as in neighboring Malawi and Zimbabwe. Cyclone Idai is now the worst… more

The State Department directly impacts the “Pine Tree State” of Maine through military partnerships, specialized training in investigating and prosecuting criminal actors, and through academic exchange. more